1960 Map of Macy

About this map

The agrarian borderlands of Fulton and Miami counties are defined by an intricate network of drainage ditches that transformed the Indiana prairie into productive farmland. Small lakeside communities center around Nyona Lake and South Mud Lake, where the Mud Lake Chapel serves the local population. The map shows the intersection of two major rail lines, the Norfolk and Western and the Chesapeake and Ohio, which once facilitated the movement of goods through the small rural hubs of Macy and Perrysburg. Cultural landmarks such as Plainview Cem and Five Corners Cem provide valuable points of reference for genealogical research. The landscape is heavily dissected by named watercourses like Mud Creek and Twelve Mile Creek, illustrating the extensive 20th-century hydrological engineering required to manage the low-lying terrain for agriculture.